Bengt Åberg
Encyclopedia
Bengt Åberg is a former Swedish
motocross
racer. He was one of the top riders in the Motocross Grand Prix World Championships during the late 1960s and early 1970s. In 1968 he was part of the Swedish team that won the Trophée des Nations. He was the F.I.M.
500cc Motocross World Champion in 1969 and 1970
while riding for the Husqvarna
factory racing team. Åberg was a member of three victorious Swedish teams at the Motocross des Nations
in 1970, 1971 and 1974. In 1975 and 1976, he rode for the Bultaco
factory in the 500cc class. He was also involved in production of new bikes, specifically the Yamaha XT500.
In 1995 he won the Swedish championships in ice speedway
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Sweden
Sweden , officially the Kingdom of Sweden , is a Nordic country on the Scandinavian Peninsula in Northern Europe. Sweden borders with Norway and Finland and is connected to Denmark by a bridge-tunnel across the Öresund....
motocross
Motocross
Motocross is a form of motorcycle sport or all-terrain vehicle racing held on enclosed off road circuits. It evolved from trials, and was called scrambles, and later motocross, combining the French moto with cross-country...
racer. He was one of the top riders in the Motocross Grand Prix World Championships during the late 1960s and early 1970s. In 1968 he was part of the Swedish team that won the Trophée des Nations. He was the F.I.M.
Fédération Internationale de Motocyclisme
The Fédération Internationale de Motocyclisme is the governing body of motorcycle racing. It represents 103 national motorcycle federations that are divided into six regional continental unions....
500cc Motocross World Champion in 1969 and 1970
1970 FIM Motocross World Championship season
The 1970 FIM Motocross World Championship season was the 14th F.I.M. Motocross Racing World Championship season.-Summary:Bengt Åberg won his second consecutive 500cc world championship for Husqvarna...
while riding for the Husqvarna
Husqvarna Motorcycles
Husqvarna Motorcycles, a subsidiary of BMW, is a company manufacturing motocross, enduro and supermoto motorcycles. The company began producing motorcycles in 1903 at Huskvarna, Sweden, as a branch of the Husqvarna armament firm which had supplied the Swedish army with rifles since 1689.-History:As...
factory racing team. Åberg was a member of three victorious Swedish teams at the Motocross des Nations
Motocross des Nations
The Motocross des Nations is an annual team motocross race, where riders representing their country meet at what is billed as the "Olympics of Motocross"...
in 1970, 1971 and 1974. In 1975 and 1976, he rode for the Bultaco
Bultaco
Bultaco was a Spanish manufacturer of two-stroke motorcycles from 1958 to 1983.-Origins:The origin of the Bultaco motorcycle company dates back to May 1958. Francisco "Paco" Bultó was a director of the Montesa motorcycle company founded in 1944. After several years of steady growth and road racing...
factory in the 500cc class. He was also involved in production of new bikes, specifically the Yamaha XT500.
In 1995 he won the Swedish championships in ice speedway
Ice speedway
Ice Speedway is a developed form of Speedway racing, featuring racing on frozen surfaces. The sport uses bikes enhanced for the terrain. Participants can compete at international level.- Outline :...
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